self-sacrificing
adjective
self-sa·cri·fic·ing
ˌself-ˈsa-krə-ˌfī-siŋ 
also -fə-siŋ,
or -ˌfī-ziŋ
: sacrificing oneself for others
self-sacrificingly
adverb
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There’s the self-sacrificing Texas teenager who’s helping her mom make ends meet by cashing out her own college fund.
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Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
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Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
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“Self-sacrificing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sacrificing. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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